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  1. Make friends in a knowledgeable boatyard,

    Prepare for the unexpected ( how can a plank seemingly go soft overnight)

    Make friends with other wooden boat owners,

    Visit the wooden boat show at Beccles, without doubt a not to be missed weekend .

    Don't think to hard about it, its only money if it all ends pear shaped.

     

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  2. I have been told that due to my health (or lack of it) that I will come fairly high in the list for the vaccine, just been for my government approved exercise in Chatsworth Park, it did cross my mind that the people also out walking in the fresh air with masks on, are probably more in need than I am, you have to worry about some peoples mental health.

    One of my work associates told me this week that he will not be having the vaccine, as it is the governments way of chipping us all, to late for him I think.

    I trust the science but not the scientists.

     

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  3. My word of the day, "aloud"

    My wife recently saw a sign in a fish and chip shop, "No Dogs Aloud"

    Which raises two questions,

    Could you take a quite dog into the fishing chip shop?

    And what was she doing in the fish and chip shop we these are currently on the banned list!

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  4. Must admit mine generally lives on the kitchen table, I used it whilst collecting my new electric bike in a van, as the only option was to park on double yellows, got back to my van to find a car parked very close to the back doors (also on double yellows) with a young woman still at the wheel, I politely asked if she could move back to allow access and she completely lost it, screaming that vans are not allowed to use blue badges, she obviously took the trouble to walk to the front of the van to check my badge before she proceeded to park illegally.

    Generally use mine at the hospital, £15 to park otherwise

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    We had a lovely relaxed mooring on White Slea during the week, very quite mainly due to the fact little could get under the bridge, sat watching the wildlife, cranes and kingfishers, perfect. The peace was very spectacularly broken by a rib piloted by a grey haired lady of advanced years on the plane at serious speed, the wash had our boat rocking very uncomfortably. My wife was incensed and on clearing up the spilt tea decided to report the incident to the BA, I told her that without a photo there was little to be done, we did however get the boat number, the BA were very helpful and did indeed ask if we had photographic proof, we pointed out that the speed of the boat and the fact that we were both covered in tea, left no time to grab a phone. We were surprised when a couple of hours later the BA rang to say they knew the culprit and they were aware of her activities, action was to be taken!

    Later that day, we spotted the rib moored up, best not say where, just hope the relevant action is taken.

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  6. This is straight off the top off my head without thinking to hard about the logistics, but every day boats with experience of Breydon cross it, would it be possible to set up some sort of guide system, where somebody with experience could shadow the less confident as they cross.

    Not sure how it would be implemented, but not beyond the realms of possibility. 

  7. As per usual we have produced a poster to mark the Beccles Wooden Boat Show, due to a lower number of attendees this year I decided to do something different for this years charity poster, this is a lino cut printed in oil on A2 cartridge paper, the total print run being 35. We have 4 prints left, if anyone is interested I will happily post them out, we suggested this year a minimum donation of £10 and so far from the lovely generous people that attended raised over £500 for Macmillan Cancer Charity Nurses.

    I am happy to cover the postage costs, anyone interested please mail me.

    Many thanks again to all those perpetually poor wooden boat owners for digging deep!

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